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3 Bobby Ryan celebrates with a leap into the glass after scoring one of his two goals in a 4-0 Ducks victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at Honda Center.

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5 FEATURES 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS RECAP A look back at Anaheim s 4-games to-2 defeat of the San Jose Sharks 41 THE TRADITION CONTINUES Jonas Hiller is the latest in a history of Ducks playoff rookie goalies to shine on the big stage 46 DUCKS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS HISTORY A retrospective of Anaheim s previous six trips to the postseason 56 SALUTE TO THE FANS Photos of the Ducks faithful at Honda Center during the first round DEPARTMENTS 19 Ducks Management 26 Ducks Coaches 33 Hockey IQ 34 Ducks Speed Chart 36 Ducks Roster 38 Depth Charts 39 Tonight s Opponent Detroit Red Wings 58 Ducks in the Community 66 Ducks Power Players 69 Honda Center Information 71 Honda Center Upcoming Events 72 Ducks Schedule/Results EDITORIAL Writer and Editor: Adam Brady Associate Writer and Editor: Matt Vevoda Contributing Photographers: Debora Robinson and Getty Images Contributing Writers: Bobby Sponheimer, Alex Gilchrist, Merit Tully, Lauren O Gorman Design and Printing: PTS Marketing Group, Irvine, CA. Ph:

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20 TEAM MANAGEMENT Bob Murray Executive Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray was named Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Ducks on Nov. 12, 2008 after years as Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations. He was named to that original position on July 14, Murray s astute judgment of hockey talent and player evaluation have been instrumental in several trades and acquisitions the Ducks made over the last four seasons, highlighted by a Stanley Cup championship in Murray s responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of player development, playing a key role in the club s professional scouting efforts, contract negotiations and all matters relating to the National Hockey League. Murray has been instrumental in the organization s success at both the NHL and AHL level over the last four seasons. In addition to the Stanley Cup championship, the Ducks won the 2007 Pacific Division title, setting club records in nearly all major statistical categories. Both the Ducks and Pirates made Conference Final appearances in 2006, making Anaheim the only organization to have both their NHL and AHL teams advance to their league s respective Conference Finals. Prior to joining the Ducks, Murray worked as a Professional Scout with the Vancouver Canucks from 1999 to 2005 under then-general Manager Brian Burke ( ). Murray s scouting expertise helped to build teams that recorded 100+ point season two years in a row ( and ) and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs four seasons in a row ( ). Before his stint in Vancouver, he served as a Scouting Consultant for Anaheim during the season. Murray was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks organization for 25 years, serving as General Manager from He was named the sixth General Manager in team history on July 3, He was promoted to the post after serving as Assistant General Manager under Bob Pulford for two seasons. Before joining upper-management, Murray was named the Director of Player Personnel in 1991 and was largely responsible for the club s entry draft selections over eight seasons. Drafted by the Blackhawks in 1974, Murray spent his entire 1,008-game, 15-year career in a Chicago uniform. He became just the fourth player in Blackhawks history to reach the 1,000-game plateau. In addition, he became the first defenseman in club history to appear in 100 postseason contests, reaching the mark during the 1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In all, Murray scored =514 points, and currently ranks second in all-time points among Blackhawk defensemen (13th overall in club history). He was named to both the 1981 and 1983 NHL All-Star Games. Murray retired at the conclusion of the season. Known for his work ethic, intelligence and determination as a player, Murray remained with the organization as a Professional Scout following his retirement in Bob and his wife Betsy have four children (Kevin, Andrew, Amanda and Katie), and a granddaughter, Mikayla. # Ducks Digest 19

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22 Michael Schulman Chairman of the Board, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC Managing Director, H&S Ventures, LLC Michael Schulman serves as Chairman of the Board of Anaheim Arena Management (AAM), Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club (ADHC), Chairman of the Board of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation and serves on the board of NHL Enterprises. In addition, he is Managing Director of H&S Ventures, the entity that manages the Samueli Family Office, AAM and ADHC. Schulman reports directly to owners Dr. Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli, and is responsible for managing and long-term planning of their profit and nonprofit entities. Schulman s role with Honda Center began long before he was appointed Chairman of AAM in December of Schulman was the lead negotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in the acquisition of the management agreement from the bankruptcy court and the City of Anaheim. He acts as liaison between the Samueli family and AAM management and supervises all financial, legal and charitable decisions of the arena. He also acts as liaison with the other partners of AAM and the City of Anaheim. In addition, Schulman oversees all long-term capital projects including the new 57 Freeway Marquee, two new 360 LED rings, revamping of the video room and remodeling of the company offices. Schulman s role at AAM includes overseeing all business and hockey operations. He was the lead negotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in working with Disney on the purchase of the Anaheim Ducks and also with the NHL in qualifying the Samueli family for the purchase of the team. He is responsible for developing additional ice and roller rinks in the Orange County area and was instrumental in the purchase of the Anaheim Roller Hockey Club and the Huntington Beach Coast 2 Coast rinks. Schulman was also involved with the family in changing the team name and logo, and forming the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. Schulman s role at H&S Ventures is multifaceted. He is the Managing Director of the family office which oversees all the family s profit and nonprofit operations. H&S Ventures serves as the manager of AAM and ADHC as well as a number of other business entities in which the Samuelis are involved. Schulman serves on the boards of Anaheim Arena Management, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, Anaheim Sports Holdings, Anaheim Ducks Foundation and HS Hockey Development. Previously, he served on the boards of Commercial Capital Bank Corp., a public company listed on the NASDAQ Exchange, and currently serves on the boards of Telluride Ski and Golf Company and KDOC Television. Schulman also serves on many nonprofit boards. He has been a member of the University of California, Irvine Foundation Board since 1991 and serves on the Stewardship Committee. He was one of the founding members and past chair of the UCI Planned Giving Leadership Council. Schulman serves on the boards of the Samueli Foundation, Samueli Institute for Information Biology, the Orange County Jewish Campus and Anaheim Ducks Foundation. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of California, Berkeley, Michael went on to the University of Santa Clara Law School. In addition, Michael studied economics for one year at the University of Leeds in Leeds, England. After law school, he was hired as a full-time law professor at the University of Southern California, after which he was a practicing attorney for a number of years and a partner with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. A native of California, Michael and his wife Sherry currently reside in Laguna Beach with two of their four children. # Ducks Digest 21

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24 David McNab Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations An original member of the Ducks, David McNab was named Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations on Nov. 18, 2008 after 13 seasons as Anaheim s Assistant General Manager. In his 30th year overall in the NHL, McNab also serves as the GM of the Iowa Chops. His other duties include having an expertise on the Collective Bargaining Agreement and its relationship new salary cap in the NHL, contract and arbitration negotiation, player evaluation and scouting. McNab s impact on the Ducks is significant. Anaheim has appeared in Stanley Cup Final twice (2003 & 2007) in the last five NHL seasons, including a championship in The club has won nine playoff rounds since 2003, the most in the NHL (Detroit is second with seven). In recent years, McNab scouted and signed collegiate free agents Andy McDonald, Chris Kunitz, Dustin Penner, Ryan Shannon, Ryan Carter and Curtis Glencross. Prior to being named as the Ducks Assistant General Manager in December of 1995, the 52- year-old McNab was the club s first Director of Player Personnel, and was largely responsible for the team s selections in the NHL Entry and Supplemental Drafts. McNab has also held the position as General Manager of the Ducks top farm team in the American Hockey League for six seasons - the Baltimore Bandits during the season and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from , while also working on the AHL s competition committee for many of those years. Considered to be one of the hardest working and knowledgeable scouts in the National Hockey League, McNab began his professional scouting career in 1978 with the Washington Capitals, where he spent four seasons. In 1982, McNab was signed by the Hartford Whalers, where he spent seven seasons as a scout, the last two as the Director of Player Recruitment. He then joined the New York Rangers in 1989, where he worked for four seasons before leaving to join the Disney-owned Ducks in His work with the Rangers helped the club to the 1994 Stanley Cup championship. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in 1978 with a degree in Communication Arts, McNab was also a goaltender on one of the greatest college hockey teams of all-time, the 1977 University of Wisconsin Badgers NCAA championship team. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the ninth round of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft (151st overall). McNab has worked on numerous occasions for USA Hockey, both as an Assistant General Manager for the United States in the World Championships on three different occasions, as well as serving as a consultant for the 1984, 1988 and 1992 United States Olympic Teams. He has also been a three-time member of the selection committee that votes for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey s version of the Heisman Trophy. A member of one of the most respected families in the NHL, McNab is the son of the late Max McNab and brother of Peter McNab. Max played on the 1950 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and was a former general manager with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. He was also a recipient of the 1998 Lester Patrick Award given annually for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Peter played in 954 NHL games, scoring 363 goals and 813 points in a 14-year career and currently ranks 106th all-time in goal scoring in the history of the National Hockey League. Peter is currently a broadcaster with the Colorado Avalanche. David McNab was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, but grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego in He became a U.S. citizen in He and his wife, Kari, were married in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1989 and have two daughters, Ali (17) and Erica (15). The McNab family resides year round in Yorba Linda, California. # Ducks Digest 23

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26 Tim Ryan President/Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC im Ryan is now in his fourth season as TExecutive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for the Anaheim Ducks. Since being named to his current post in the summer of 2005, Ryan has led the club to record levels of success in virtually every area of business operations. In addition to record ticket and sponsorship sales, Ryan has led aggressive community and fan development programs aimed at improved education, health and well-being, and recreation in the Southern California market. In response to the club s efforts, ESPN the Magazine ranked the Ducks No. 1 in the NHL and No. 5 in all of professional sports in their annual Ultimate Standings edition (May, 2008), which measures the overall success of each franchise with respect to fan relations. Ryan is now in his 16th year with Honda Center and 30th in arena management and event creation. In addition to his duties with the NHL club, he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM). In his role, Ryan oversees one of the premier entertainment and sports venues in the United States. Through mid-year 2008, Honda Center ranked second in the country and third in the world in gross ticket sales according to industry publication Venues Today. The facility finished behind only London s new 02 Arena and New York s Madison Square Garden. In addition, Honda Center received its seventh nomination for Venue of the Year in the United States by Pollstar Magazine in Through strategic planning, business development and event production, Ryan ensures the arena is active with a variety of first-class events. Under his guidance, the arena has been home to the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships and 2005 World Badminton Championships; the John R. Wooden Classic; five NCAA events, including the first two rounds of the Men s Basketball Tournament in 2008 and the first Frozen Four west of the Rocky Mountains in 1999, and a variety of professional sports teams, including indoor soccer, arena football and indoor lacrosse. Performances by world-renowned musical artists and family shows are also plentiful year after year for Orange County and Southern California fans. Since 1993, over 26 million people have been entertained at Honda Center, enjoying more than 2,500 events. As Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the Anaheim Ducks, Ryan oversees all business operations of the professional hockey team. He assumed his current dual roles on June 20, 2005 when the Ducks were purchased by Dr. Henry and Susan Samueli, owners of AAM. In just three years, the club s season ticket base has grown from 7,000 in 2005 to a club-high 15,000 in The team enters the NHL season with a club-record 77 consecutive sellouts after becoming the second local NHL team ( Kings) to sell out a complete season. Ryan has also spearheaded several initiatives from the Samuelis, including charitable programs that support approximately 500 non-profit organizations annually and an expanded grass-roots marketing program. The Anaheim Ducks are now actively involved in over 20 local-area hockey rinks and are working toward the creation and development of several new rinks to be built in Southern California. In the summer of 2006, Ryan oversaw the unveiling of the club s new name and logo, along with the change in arena title-rights sponsorship from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim to Honda Center. Ducks merchandise sales have soared both locally and nationally since the change. In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Arena, Ryan joined the then Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim as Assistant General Manager. He was promoted to General Manager in 1998 and was named Pollstar Magazine Facility Executive of the Year for Near the end of 2003, the management contract for the arena was purchased by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC and Ryan was named President/CEO of both the company and the arena. In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active in both the entertainment industry and in the local community. He helped to establish ArenaNetwork, an association that strives to increase the volume of business for its members. He also serves on the boards of several non-profit groups, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Los Angeles Sports Council, Orangewood Children s Foundation, Stars and Stripes Tournament, Tiger Woods Foundation and Tiger Woods Learning Center. Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 1979 with a Bachelor s Degree in Finance. He lives with his wife Michele in Huntington Beach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing and skiing. # Bob Wagner Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer Anaheim Arena Management, LLC & Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC ob Wagner enters his fourth year as BSenior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Anaheim Ducks after being named to the position on June 20, He has held the same position for Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM) since Wagner has more than 24 years of experience in sports marketing, primarily in the Southern California market. In his current role, he leads all aspects of business operations, including: broadcasting, sponsorship, ticket sales, premium sales, marketing, community relations, entertainment, fan development, media sales, and communications for both the Ducks and Honda Center. In just three years since the purchase of the team by Henry and Susan Samueli in 2005, Wagner has secured several new sponsorship agreements and exponentially increased such revenue, including the recent creation of a media sales division for the NHL club. Wagner has negotiated new broadcast agreements with FSN Prime Ticket, KDOC-TV and AM 830 in expanding game and hockey-related programming in Southern California. In addition, Wagner led the name and uniform change for the team, beginning the process late in 2005 and completing it by June In addition to his club responsibilities, Wagner negotiated his fourth titlerights sponsorship deal in After negotiations with several companies bidding on the arena, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim officially became Honda Center on Oct. 3, Earlier in his career, Wagner secured three other titlerights sponsorship agreements: Edison International Field of Anaheim (1998), Powerade (with NHRA, 2001) and Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1993). Wagner started his career in 1979, joining Fluor Corporation as a Human Resources Manager. Changing direction in 1984, Wagner joined the sales and marketing team of the then California Angels. After nearly 10 years, he left his position as Director of Sales and Marketing to start the National Hockey League s Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In 1996, he returned to baseball when Anaheim Sports, Inc., purchased the Angels. In his role as Vice President of Sales & Broadcasting, Wagner successfully built both teams relationships with local and national partners. As a member of the Ducks inaugural staff, he was charged with launching the sponsorship, advertising and broadcast sales efforts of the expansion team. On the Angels side, he developed and implemented the club s first freestanding, in-mall retail store while designing and bringing to market a new logo and jersey for the club. In 2000, after 16 years in Anaheim with professional baseball and hockey, Wagner joined the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He secured title and presenting sponsors for 24 national events, coordinated the sale of broadcast inventory with ESPN and ESPN2 and worked with the marketing department to develop and implement sales and marketing strategies. Four years later, in July of 2004, he returned to Orange County and Honda Center as the Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. An advocate for the sports and entertainment industry, Wagner has taught sports management courses at the graduate level for four years, three with University of San Francisco at its satellite campus in Orange and one with California State University, Long Beach. He is a member of the Advisory Board for Long Beach State University s Sports Management Program. In addition, Wagner is a member of the board at the Newport Beach Sports Museum and the Anaheim Prep Sports/Activities Foundation. A California State University, Long Beach graduate and native of Seal Beach, California, Wagner currently resides in Dove Canyon with his wife, Debbie, and their three children, Ryan, Amanda and Nick. #

27 COACHING STAFF Randy Carlyle Head Coach andy Carlyle enters his fourth season as RHead Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was named the seventh head coach in team history on August 1, 2005, and has since recorded the most wins (138) and highest winning percentage (.630) in team history. Carlyle led the Ducks to a record for 102 points last season, second place in the Pacific Division and fourth in the Western Conference, extending a franchise record with a third straight trip to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Never having garnered 100 points in a single season prior to Carlyle s arrival, the Ducks reached the 100-point mark for the second consecutive season in In only his second season as an NHL head coach, Carlyle led the Ducks to their first ever Stanley Cup championship in The Ducks defeated Minnesota (five games), Vancouver (five games), Detroit (six games) and Ottawa (five games) to become the first California team to win hockey s ultimate prize. Carlyle also led the Ducks to their first Pacific Division championship in , compiling a regular-season record of for 110 points. The club set franchise records in most major statistical categories, including wins, standings points and goals (254), eclipsing marks the team set the previous season. In 246 regular season games as an NHL head coach, Carlyle has a record (.630 winning percentage). In his first year as a head coach in the NHL ( ), Carlyle led the Ducks to playoff series wins vs. Calgary (seven games) and Colorado (four games), before the club fell in the Conference Finals to Edmonton (five games). Anaheim s playoff run followed a then best regular season performance in team history when the club set then team records in wins (43), points (98) and goals scored (251). Carlyle, 52, spent the season as Head Coach of the Manitoba Moose, 26 Ducks Digest Vancouver s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). He led Manitoba to a record (.613 winning percentage) and an appearance in the 2005 Calder Cup Semifinals. In all, Carlyle spent six seasons ( & ) as Head Coach in Manitoba (both in the International and American Hockey Leagues), earning a career mark of with the franchise. He had the additional duties of General Manager of the Moose from , adding the title of club President for the season. The Sudbury, Ontario native helped the Moose to a record for 108 points in , for which he was named the IHL s General Manager of the Year. Following the season, Carlyle joined the coaching staff of the Washington Capitals. He served as an Assistant Coach with Washington for two years ( ), helping the organization return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in his first season before rejoining Manitoba in Carlyle played 17 seasons in the NHL with Toronto, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg. He appeared in 1,055 games and earned =647 points. Known as a fiery, toughnosed defenseman, he was selected to play in four NHL All-Star Games and won the Norris Trophy as the league s top defenseman in He set a career high with 82 points in , appearing in 76 games with Pittsburgh that season. In all, Carlyle had five seasons in which he topped the 50- point plateau. He appeared in 69 NHL postseason games as a player, earning 9-24=33 points. At the conclusion of his playing career in 1993, Carlyle remained with the Winnipeg organization s hockey operations staff, eventually becoming an Assistant Coach for the season. Randy and his wife Corey have three children, sons Craig (24) and Derek (22), as well as daughter, Alexis (12). The family resides in Anaheim Hills. # RANDY CARLYLE S HEAD COACHING RECORD REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS Season Team League GP W L T *OTR PTS W L Winnipeg NHL -Assistant Coach Manitoba IHL -Assistant Coach- Manitoba IHL NA Manitoba IHL NA Manitoba IHL NA Manitoba IHL NA Manitoba IHL NA Washington NHL -Assistant Coach Washington NHL -Assistant Coach Manitoba AHL ANAHEIM NHL ANAHEIM NHL ANAHEIM NHL NHL Totals * to Shootout Loss * Shootout Points * Overtime Points * to Overtime Loss

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30 Dave Farrish Assistant Coach Newell Brown Assistant Coach Dave Farrish enters his fourth season as an Assistant Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was named to his current post on August 9, 2005 and won his first Stanley Cup with the club in Farrish, 52, joined the organization after one season with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL ( ). Farrish served as Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations with Pensacola, leading the club to the league s best record ( ,.743 winning percentage). A native of Lucknow, Ontario, Farrish brings 18 years of coaching experience to the Ducks bench. Farrish has served as Head Coach of 1,027 professional hockey games between the American Hockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL) and the ECHL, compiling a record of Before joining Pensacola, he led the Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) to four consecutive division championships from to After leading the IceGators to a record in , Farrish was named the ECHL Coach of the Year. Prior to his time in the ECHL, he was the Head Coach of the Springfield Falcons of the AHL from to , compiling a record of From to , Farrish served as Head Coach in the IHL with the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles ( ) and Fort Wayne Komets ( and ). Farrish began his coaching career with Moncton of the AHL in , where he coached until joining the New Jersey Devils as an Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the season. Including the Devils, Farrish s teams have qualified for postseason play in 15 of his 18 seasons. Farrish played seven seasons ( to ) in the NHL as a defenseman with Toronto, Quebec and the New York Rangers. In 430 regular season games, he recorded =127 points. Farrish was originally drafted by the Rangers in the second round (24th overall) of the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. Dave and his wife Roxanne reside in Anaheim Hills. # Newell Brown begins his sixth season as an Assistant Coach with the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to rejoining the organization in August of 2005, Brown spent four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets as an Associate Coach. The Cornwall, Ontario native originally served as an Assistant Coach for the Ducks in the and seasons. A 2007 Stanley Cup champion, Brown has over 20 years of coaching experience at the NCAA, American Hockey League (AHL) and NHL levels. Prior to his original stint with Anaheim, Brown was an Assistant Coach with the Chicago Blackhawks for two seasons, Before joining the NHL ranks, Brown spent four seasons in the Detroit Red Wings organization as Head Coach of the Adirondack Red Wings, Detroit s AHL affiliate. He also served as Head Coach of Michigan Tech University from and was an assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State University, from He helped the Spartans win back-to-back regular season and CCHA tournament titles in and As a player, Brown spent two seasons with the Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League in and and helped the Royals win the Memorial Cup in From , Brown played at Michigan State, where he served as team captain in his final three seasons and earned First Team All-CCHA honors in Vancouver s sixth pick (158th overall) in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, Brown spent one year in the Canucks organization playing with Fredricton (AHL) and Muskegon (IHL) in before serving as captain of the Canadian National Team in Newell and his wife Lori have a daughter, Erika, and son, Adam. The family resides in Yorba Linda. # Ducks Digest 29

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32 Francois Allaire Goaltending Consultant rancois Allaire enters his 13th Fseason as Anaheim s Goaltending Consultant. Long considered one of hockey s foremost experts on goaltending, Allaire has worked extensively with Anaheim goaltenders since he joined the club. He helped Guy Hebert become the franchise s first All-Star goaltender (1997 All-Star Game) and under his direction, Jean-Sebastien Giguere has become one of the league s best. Giguere backstopped Anaheim to the 2007 Stanley Cup championship and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2003 Playoff MVP. In , the Ducks goaltenders combined for the best save percentage (.920) and second-best goals-against average (2.20) in the NHL. A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Allaire spent 12 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens organization prior to joining the Ducks. As the team s Goaltending Coach, he helped the club win the Stanley Cup in 1986 & 1993, working with netminder Patrick Roy beginning in until During that period, Roy won two Conn Symthe Trophies, four William Jennings Trophies, three Vezina Trophies and was named to the league s end of season All- Star Team five times. Roy also appeared in six NHL All-Star Games in that span. Allaire was also instrumental in developing the Montreal Canadiens young goalies, who won the Happy Holmes Trophy (AHL team with fewest goals against) on four occasions and the Baz Bastien Trophy (AHL s best goaltender) on three occasions. Throughout his career, Allaire has worked with more than 40 goaltenders that have gone on to sign or play with NHL clubs. A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke with a degree in physical education, he has also published four books on goaltending, pre-season physical preparation and sports psychology. In 2003, Allaire was named one of the Top 100 People of Power and Influence inside the hockey industry by The Hockey News. The 53-year-old Allaire resides in Boisbriand, Quebec. # Joe Trotta Video Coordinator oe Trotta returns for his fourth Jseason as Video Coordinator for the Anaheim Ducks. In his role, Trotta works closely with the coaching staff in compiling all prescout and game film for review. Prior to joining the Ducks, Trotta served as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings, an 18-and-under AAA team, for two seasons. He spent the season coaching alongside former Kings and current Blackhawks assistant coach Mark Hardy. Trotta has nearly 300 games experience as an assistant coach at the professional level with the Columbus Chill (ECHL), Indianapolis Ice (IHL and CHL) and Peoria Rivermen (ECHL). While with the Ice, he won the Miron Cup as CHL champions. In addition, Trotta has coached under former AHL Coaches of the Year Don Granato (Worcester) and Bruce Cassidy (Grand Rapids). In all, Trotta has accrued over 12 years of coaching experience. Prior to coaching, the Los Angeles native played hockey at the junior level in British Columbia and senior hockey in Northern Alberta. In addition, he played for the Dayton Jets of the All-American Hockey League in Dayton, Ohio. Trotta currently resides in Anaheim and enjoys fishing and watching sports in his spare time. # Sean Skahan Strength and Conditioning Coach ean Skahan enters his sev- season as the Strength Senth and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Skahan joined the Ducks in 2002 and is responsible for the overall strength and conditioning program for all players in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordinates all off-ice training at the annual prospect conditioning camp. Prior to working with the Ducks, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston College for the season where he worked with the hockey team. In , he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, the Massachusetts native worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Minnesota from He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in He also holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.) and USA Weightlifting. Sean, his wife Hillary and son Will reside in Anaheim Hills. # Ducks Digest 31

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35 was not the typical newcomer. He had played in several playoff series in his native Switzerland and led Davos of the A-League to league championships in 2005 and He also had a wealth of biggame experience on the international stage for his country. I knew he was good, just by watching him play in the World Championships, Ducks Executive VP and GM Bob Giguere, who had one of the best postseasons for a playoff rookie in league history in 2003, says of Hiller, Everything that is happening to him, he deserves it. He didn t get it out of left field. Murray says. When you watch Switzerland play and they re playing against powers, and he holds the team in there, you know he s good, but he s done very well. Hiller signed with the Ducks amid the team s run to their first Stanley Cup title on May 25, While it may have been a footnote then with the team preparing to take on Ottawa in the Final, the bold move is now paying big dividends for Anaheim just two seasons later with a first-round defeat of the top-seeded Sharks and another postseason meeting with rival Detroit. This is wonderful for Jonas Hiller, and it s wonderful for the organization, Murray says. It makes us stronger. We have depth, and you can t go anywhere without goaltending. With his playoff performance so far, Hiller is continuing a lineage of Anaheim goalies who have thrived in their first trip to hockey s second season. Back in 1997 (in the team s first-ever playoff appearance), it was Guy Hebert making waves in his first full postseason. He helped the Ducks (a four seed) get to the Conference Semifinals with a 2.02 GAA,.929 save percentage and one shutout. Ilya Bryzgalov had an even better initial run (1.46 GAA,.944 save percentage, three shutouts) in 2006 for sixseed Anaheim, helping the Ducks get past favored Calgary and sweeping Colorado en route to the Conference Finals. But the most notable performance of all from an Anaheim playoff neophyte between the pipes came from Giguere, who carried the seventh-seeded Ducks on his back in 2003 all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. He dominated from beginning to end in that that postseason with a 15-6 record, 1.62 GAA,.945 save percentage and five shutouts. Giguere saved his best for overtime where he was a jaw-dropping 7-0 and set the longest playoff OT shutout streak in league history (168:27). Despite Anaheim just missing out on a title in a Game 7 loss to New Jersey, Giguere was still given the Conn Smythe Trophy. I was nervous before the (first) game, but I used that nervousness to get me going, says Giguere of the 2003 playoffs. I turned those emotions into a positive thing. It was a lot of fun and great experience for me. Giguere, who also was outstanding in the 07 Cup run, is currently serving as the backup in Anaheim. He has faith Hiller can continue to uphold the Ducks tradition of goaltenders dominating in their maiden playoff voyage. He s done well since Day 1 when he came here, Giguere says. Everything that is happening to him, he deserves it. He didn t get it out of left field. He worked for it and I m happy for him. You can tell he s going to be a good goalie in this league. # 42 Ducks Digest

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39 2008: Ducks fall to Stars in six games Playing as the fourth seed in the Western Conference and looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, the Ducks came up short of that goal by losing to Dallas in six games of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Holding home-ice advantage meant little in the series, as the Stars came to Honda Center and took the first two games. The Ducks scored four unanswered goals (two from Chris Pronger) in the first 26 minutes of Game 3 in Dallas and held on for a 4-2 victory. But even with the return of Corey Perry (who had been out for more than five weeks with a lacerated thigh), Anaheim came up short in their bid to tie the series after a 3-1 defeat to Dallas in Game 4. Back at home in Orange County for Game 5, the Ducks played arguably their best game of the series. Perry opened the scoring with a goal in the first period and four other Ducks followed suit in a 5-2 victory over the Stars. J.S. Giguere also stopped 40 shots in the win. Anaheim s season would come to an abrupt end in Game 6 at Dallas, however. Perry would score the only goal The Ducks failed in their bid to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions, falling to the Stars in six games in the first round of the 2008 playoffs. between the teams in the first two periods, but the Stars would light the lamp four times in the third en route to a series-clinching 4-1 win. 2007: Ducks win a historic Stanley Cup title The Ducks became the first California team in NHL history to capture the Stanley Cup when they defeated the Ottawa Senators 4 games to 1 in the Final. Captain Scott Niedermayer, who earned his fourth Stanley Cup title, was named the Conn Smythe winner as MVP of the playoffs for the first time. Anaheim tore through most of the postseason, racking up a 16-5 record, including a 10-2 mark at Honda Center. Each of their clinching victories in all four rounds came at home, concluding with a 6-2 romp over the Senators in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Ducks run to the Cup began with a dominating 4-games-to-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in the first round. Backup Ilya Bryzgalov (one of the heroes of the 06 playoffs for Anaheim) started and won the first three games of the series in place of J.S. Giguere, who was tending to the health problems of his newborn son, Maxime. Giguere went back in net midway through the Ducks Game 4 loss to Minnesota, and was the starter the rest of the way. He saved 26 of 27 shots in Anaheim s clinching 4-1 Game 5 victory over the Wild, one of several exemplary performances for the netminder in the postseason. Anaheim rolled over the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Finals with a second straight 4-games-to-1 decision. Andy McDonald had a had trick in a 5-1 victory in Game 1 at Honda Center, paving the way for a team-leading 10 goals in the postseason. After dropping Game 46 Ducks Digest

40 2 in overtime, 2-1, the Ducks reeled off t h r e e straight w i n s, including Games 3 and 4 in Vancouver. S c o t t Niederm a y e r slipped a goal past distracted Canucks goalie Roberto With a five-game victory over Ottawa in the Final, the Ducks became the first California team in history to capture the Stanley Cup. Luongo in the second overtime of Game 5 at Honda Center to send the Ducks to their second straight conference final. That Western Conference Final series would turn out to be the most grueling for the Ducks in their postseason run, as it took a hard-fought six games to knock off the Detroit Red Wings. Niedermayer again came to the rescue in Game 5 of that series in Detroit, scoring a desperation goal with just 47.3 seconds left in regulation. Then in overtime, McDonald forced a turnover in the Detroit zone that allowed Teemu Selanne to score the game-winner in an improbable 2-1 victory. The Ducks closed out the series with a tense 4-3 victory in Game 6, after taking a 3-0 lead and then withstanding three Detroit goals in the third period to hang on. All that stood between the Ducks and the Stanley Cup was a date in the Final with Eastern Conference power Ottawa. But Anaheim shut down a Senators offense that had led the NHL in playoff scoring, thanks in great part to the prolific checking line of Travis Moen, Samuel Pahlsson and Rob Niedermayer. That trio put the clamps on the Senators best scorers, as they had done to opposing top lines throughout the postseason. Moen and Pahlsson had the game-winning goals in Ducks victories in Games 1 and 2, respectively, part of a 15-goal and 34-point output by that line in 21 postseason games. The Ducks dropped Game 3 in Ottawa, but came back with a vital road victory in Game 4 (thanks in part to two McDonald goals). That paved the way to a convincing 6-2 victory back at Honda Center in Game 5, giving Anaheim that momentous Stanley Cup championship. 2006: Ducks make a run to the Western Conference Final The Ducks made a valiant run through the Stanley Cup playoffs before falling in five games to Edmonton in the Western Conference Final. Anaheim s first step came in an emotional first-round series with Calgary, during which the Ducks trailed 3 games to 2. But a tense 2-1 victory at home in Game 6 sent the series back to Calgary, where Ilya Bryzgalov and the Ducks shut out the Flames 3-0. (L-R) Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz and Teemu Selanne celebrate on the bench as the Ducks upset Calgary in Game 7 of the 2006 Western Conference Quarterfinals. Ducks Digest 47

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51 DUCKS IN THE COMMUNITY Silent Auctions Throughout each of the remaining home playoff games, the Anaheim Ducks will hold silent auctions with proceeds benefiting the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. This is the last chance this season for fans to bid on merchandise signed by members of the Anaheim Ducks team. Discovery Science Center The Ducks partnered with the National Hockey League and USA Hockey to open a new, permanent exhibit at the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center. The 3,000 square foot exhibit, titled The Science of Hockey, is the largest interactive and educational hockey exhibition in the United States. Prior to the official opening, the entire Hoover Academy School fourth grade class was given the opportunity to be the first to experience the exhibit in a special afternoon session. Chosen because of their participation in the Ducks S.C.O.R.E. Program, including Reading is the Goal and the First Flight Field Trip, the children from the Santa Ana school got up close and personal with Anaheim Ducks players Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and J.S. Giguere while experiencing the Science of Hockey exhibit. An exclusive premiere was later held at the Discovery Science Center with special attendees such as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean, and other league and media personalities. Located on the second floor of the Discovery Science Center, the Science of Hockey turns the excitement of a hockey game into an interactive learning experience. Visitors can explore how physics and physiology relate to the game. Divided into two parts, the Ice Rink portion of the Science of Hockey includes science lessons taught through elements visible within Honda Center during a Ducks game. Such lessons include discovering the properties of ice 58 Ducks Digest

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59 The Power Players support the Ducks event presentation efforts at every home game by greeting fans, sweeping the ice during intermissions, assisting with on-ice and in-stand promotions and helping to ensure our fans have an outstanding experience. Power Players are also actively involved in our many Community Relations and Fan Development events POWER PLAYERS Front row (L-R): Brittany, Krystal, Lindsey, Amanda, Tara, Daniella and Jenn. Back row: Laura, Lisa, Stacy, Brittany, Treana, Alex and Allison. UNIFORMS CUSTOM-MADE BY (800) Ducks Digest

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62 Nestled in the heart of Orange County, Honda Center stands as one of the premier entertainment and sports venues in the country. Opened in 1993, it is owned by the City of Anaheim and managed by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC. Home to the Anaheim Ducks and annual John R. Wooden Classic, the arena has hosted the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships and 2005 World Badminton Championships; NCAA events including the first Frozen Four west of the Rocky Mountains and much more. Performances by world renowned musical LOCATION SITE: 2695 East Katella Avenue (at Douglass, east of 57 freeway) SEATING CAPACITY (including Suites): 17,174 for hockey, lacrosse and other rink events; 17,608 for basketball; 18,900 for center stage events; 18,325 for end stage events and 7,000 for Theatre events. Seating is customized per event. ARENA HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament Western Regionals (1998, 2001, 2003, 2008), 1999 NCAA Frozen Four, 2003 World Gymnastics Championships, 2004 U.S. Team Trials - Gymnastics, 2005 World Badminton Championships, U2, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Barbra Streisand, Gwen Stefani, Luis Miguel, Sarah Brightman, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Shakira, Phil Collins, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Van Halen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, Bon Jovi and the John R. Wooden Classic. artists and family shows are also plentiful year after year for the fans of Orange County and Southern California. Since 1993, more than 26 million fans have been entertained at Honda Center, enjoying more than 2,500 events. According to Billboard Magazine, over the past two years, Honda Center has ranked among the top ten venues in the world for gross ticket sales for venues with more than 15,000 seats. Honda Center offers fans a facility that is both beautiful to behold and a delight in which to view any event, reflecting state-ofthe-art design in both form and function. The arena affords visitors incredibly comfortable seating and some of the best sight lines and proximity to the action found anywhere. The creation of The Theatre at Honda Center in 2001 as a separate venue allows for intimate performances in front of a crowd of approximately 7,000 people. The complete arena encompasses 650,000 square feet of space and is lined inside and out with marble and granite from around the world. The building s roof spans 444 feet by 329 feet, more than 100 feet above the arena floor. The arena has three levels of seating. Closest to the arena floor is the Plaza Level with 5,200 seats and 39 luxury suites. Just 21 rows above ice, the exclusive Club Level is accessible only to Premium Seat holders. It contains 1,750 seats, 44 luxury suites and the Jack Daniel s Old No. 7 Club. The third level, the Terrace Level, has a total of 9,200 easily accessible seats. The arena is located in Orange County, east of the 57 (Orange) freeway on Katella Avenue. Five major freeways (57, 22, 5, 91, 55) are conveniently located within a fivemile radius of the building. # Ducks Digest 69

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65 DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L-OL OCTOBER Thu, San Jose L Sun, 12 Phoenix L Tue, LA Kings L Wed, 15 Edmonton L Fri, 17 San Jose W Sun, 19 Carolina L Tue, Toronto W 3-2 SO Fri, Ottawa W Sat, Montreal W Mon, Columbus W Wed, 29 Detroit W 5-4 OT Fri, 31 Vancouver L 6-7 SO NOVEMBER Sun, 2 Calgary W Tue, LA Kings W 1-0 OT Wed, 5 St. Louis W Fri, 7 Dallas L Sun, 9 Florida L Fri, 14 Nashville L 3-4 OT Sun, 16 LA Kings W Wed, 19 Washington L Fri, St. Louis L 2-3 OT Sat, Dallas W 2-1 SO Mon, 24 Colorado W Fri, 28 Chicago W Sun, Carolina W DECEMBER Mon, Detroit L Wed, Chicago L Sun, 7 Columbus W Wed, 10 St. Louis W Thu, San Jose L Sun, 14 Minnesota W Tue, 16 NY Rangers L Fri, Edmonton W 3-2 SO Mon, Vancouver L Tue, Calgary L Sat, Dallas L 3-4 OT Sun, St. Louis W Wed, 31 Columbus L DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L-OL JANUARY Fri, 2 Philadelphia L 4-5 SO Sun, 4 Phoenix W Tue, 6 LA Kings W Thu, LA Kings L Fri, 9 Tampa Bay L Sun, 11 New Jersey W Wed, 14 Detroit L Fri, Pittsburgh L Sat, Minnesota W Tue, NY Rangers L Wed, NY Islanders L Tue, Phoenix W Wed, 28 Chicago L Sat, Colorado W FEBRUARY Mon, 2 Buffalo W Wed, Minnesota L Thu, Nashville L Sat, Calgary W Wed, 11 Calgary W 3-2 OT Sun, 15 Atlanta L Wed, 18 LA Kings L Fri, Detroit L Sat, Columbus W Tue, Buffalo W Thu, Boston L Sat, Dallas W MARCH Tue, Chicago L 2-3 OT Fri, 6 Dallas L Sun, 8 Minnesota L Wed, 11 Vancouver W 4-3 OT Sun, 15 San Jose L Wed, 18 Nashville W 4-3 OT Thu, Phoenix W 3-2 SO Sun, 22 Phoenix W Tue, Nashville W 2-1 SO Wed, Colorado W Fri, 27 Edmonton L Sun, 29 Colorado W Tue, Edmonton W APRIL Thu, Vancouver W 6-5 SO Sat, San Jose W Sun, 5 San Jose L Fri, 10 Dallas W 4-3 SO Sat, Phoenix L 4-5 SO